Ironman Wales 2015 Itinerary

By Kathryn Slade
09 September 2015

Ironman Wales 2015 - All You Need to Know!

Pembrokeshire is preparing to welcome the 2,400 athletes representing 30 countries for the fifth Ironman Wales triathlon on September 13th 2015.
It is world renowned as being one of the toughest challenges on the Ironman calendar. The Ironman challenge consists of a 2.4 mile sea swim followed by a 112 mile bike ride which is rounded off with a 26.2 marathon distance run! If that’s not enough of a challenge they all have to be complete within 17 hours. 50% of this year’s entrants will be embarking on their first Ironman challenge and there are lots of people representing Pembrokeshire.

This year the 2.4 mile swim takes place off Tenby’s North Beach at around 7am. It is a mass start off the beach for a two lap course with all the entrants starting together. The bike course is a two loop course around South Pembrokeshire following spectacular coastal roads for most of the way! The marathon distance run takes place in and around Tenby around a four loop run with the finish line along Tenby’s picturesque Esplanade.
The Ironman Wales event offers 50 qualifying slots for the Ironman World Championships in Kailau-Kona Hawaii for 2016. Those tough enough to make the cut in their age group will then have 13 months to prepare for the big day in Hawaii for the ultimate Ironman challenge!

The timings for the weekend are:

FRIDAY

VENUE

09:00 - 17:00

Athlete Registration

Five Arches

IRONKIDS Registration

EXPO

09:30 - 11:00

Official swim session for registered athletes

North Beach

17:00 - 18:00

Race briefing 1

Carew Airfield

18:30

Welcome party for registered ticket holders

Carew Airfield

SATURDAY

09:00 - 13:00

Athlete registration

Five Arches

IRONKIDS registration

09:00 - 17:00

EXPO

09:00 - 15:00

Transition open for registered athletes

Rectory Car Park

10:00 - 11:30

Official swim session for registered athletes

North Beach

15:00 - 17:00

IRONKIDS RACES

Start Rectory Car Park,
Finish on The Esplanade

SUNDAY

06:30

Athletes walk down to swim start

07:00

RACE START

North Beach

15:50 - 16:05

First male pro expected

The Esplanade

22:00 - 00:00

Finish line party

The Esplanade

MONDAY

10:00 - 11:00

2015 On-site entry

Carew Airfield

10:00

Results posted

Carew Airfield

11:00 - 13:00

Kona slot allocation & awards ceremony

Carew Airfield

The roads around Tenby will be restricted along the route of the bike and run course this year with only essential vehicles being allowed through. The event is an amazing spectacle and the athletes will appreciate the support during this endurance event. There is a great park and ride service into Tenby which runs between Carew, Tenby and Saundersfoot. You can catch the bus from Carew Airfield which is a 9 mile drive from Bluestone.

We would like to wish Mike and Tom from the Blue Lagoon the best of luck with their Ironman journey this weekend!